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North Somerset road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 624 road traffic collisions in North Somerset in 2007, and 838 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2006 (563), and casualties rose from 798.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,130 collisions in North Somerset.

Collisions in 2007
624
Up 11% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
838
Up 5% on 2006
Fatal collisions
6
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in North Somerset in 2007

1% of collisions in North Somerset in 2007 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 2% and 19% in North Somerset from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61%
  • Serious609.6%
  • Slight55889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious627.4%
  • Slight76992%

North Somerset road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Somerset, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 737 in 1980. 2007 is highlighted, with 624, up 11% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025285361
2024288379
2023263336
2022248325
2021209281
2020254326
2019296404
2018340464
2017333483
2016326467
2015339450
2014370509
2013403559
2012416573
2011448631
2010465656
2009483692
2008469666
2007624838
2006563798
2005608846
2004688907
2003596815
2002576765
2001585856
2000564793
1999644885
1998580819
1997567830
1996556729
1995546729
1994415613
1993489644
1992451638
1991540735
1990480610
1989580764
1988394581
1987331470
1986372555
1985488702
1984435590
1983532733
1982630882
1981674914
19807371,020
1979650901

When and where crashes happen in North Somerset in 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (13%)
  • Tuesday94 (15%)
  • Wednesday77 (12%)
  • Thursday113 (18%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday71 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59122 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.8%)
  • February42 (6.7%)
  • March47 (7.5%)
  • April57 (9.1%)
  • May47 (7.5%)
  • June50 (8%)
  • July57 (9.1%)
  • August63 (10%)
  • September56 (9%)
  • October60 (9.6%)
  • November45 (7.2%)
  • December45 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight475 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds506 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry448 (72%)
  • Wet or damp170 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph355 (57%)
  • 40 mph54 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph58 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph85 (14%)
  • 70 mph71 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway101 (16%)
  • Roundabout39 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Somerset in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant566 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (11%)
  • Pedestrian78 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist58 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1538 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20156 (19%)
  • 21 to 2589 (11%)
  • 26 to 35145 (17%)
  • 36 to 45150 (18%)
  • 46 to 5588 (11%)
  • 56 to 6577 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.7%)
  • Over 7536 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider544 (65%)
  • Passenger216 (26%)
  • Pedestrian78 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car937 (79%)
  • Motorcycle89 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Somerset in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Somerset

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Somerset ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Somerset had the 93rd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
95th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Somerset in 2007

Weston-super-Mare Central, North Somerset, BS23 1XU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Somerset in 2007, with 46 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Somerset with the most crashes in 2007

The A370 had the most collisions in North Somerset in 2007: 93, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Somerset, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA37093139012
2ndM57411014
3rdA38293905
4thB3130293803
5thA369283811
6thB3440273002
7thB3133192700
8thB3128152311
9thA371122100
10thA30337801
11thB31245501
12thA3684500
13thB31343401
14thB31292301

Towns in North Somerset: crashes in 2007

Weston-super-Mare had the most collisions of any town in North Somerset in 2007: 196.

Postcode districts in North Somerset: crashes in 2007

BS23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Somerset in 2007: 121.

Latest crashes in North Somerset in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in North Somerset in 2007, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2007.

Severity

North Somerset road accidents in other years